What's new at ABG?

On the occasion of its General Assembly, ABG brought together academic stakeholders, companies, and PhD ambassadors around a key question: how can we accelerate and intensify the connection between doctoral training and the socio-economic world? A look back at the shared diagnosis and the action pathways that emerged.

Europe needs 2 million STEM professionals, yet more than 4 out of 10 postdocs leave research. How can we explain this waste of talent at the very moment when the green and digital transitions require these skills the most? Here, ABG proposes an analytical perspective...

15/10/2025

GENERAL CONTEXT OF THE SWISS DOCTORAL SYSTEM

Switzerland offers two main types of doctorates: traditional PhDs within a single university and structured PhDs involving collaborations between institutions, notably between cantonal universities and universities of applied sciences PhD study in Switzerland – 2025. 

17/09/2025

Under President Jean-Luc Beylat's leadership, Association Bernard Gregory strengthens its expertise by organizing an internal seminar dedicated to pedagogical innovation. A day of training and collective reflection that repositions ABG at the forefront of doctoral support.

Following the Board of Directors' meeting on 17 March 2025, ABG is pleased to announce the nomination of Chantal Vernis as its new director.

With recognised expertise in innovation and technology transfer, as successor to Vincent Mignotte, former head of the association for 12 years.

Dominika has joined us as International Cooperation and Training Officer. Read everything about her expperience, her background, her commitments and her objectives in this biographical article.

We are pleased to welcome Julie FLOCH, as Training and Support officer. Read about her journey, her commitments and her goals in this biographical article.

Following the departure of Laurence FRITEAU, we are pleased to welcome Annabel FALLET as the new Corporate Relations, Partnerships, and Recruitment Officer. We extend a warm welcome to her and invite you to explore her background, commitments, and goals in this article.